The simple station Fucha is part of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, opened in the year 2000.

Fucha
General information
LocationAvenida Caracas
with Calles 17 sur and 18A sur
Antonio Nariño
Line(s)Caracas Sur
Platforms2
History
OpenedApril 8, 2001
Services
Preceding station TransMilenio Following station
Nariño H Restrepo

Etymology

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The station is named Fucha due to its proximity to the channel of the Fucha River, which runs along Calle 13 Sur. Fucha means "her" or "female" in Muysccubun, the language of the indigenous Muisca who inhabited the Bogotá savanna before the Spanish conquest.[1]

Location

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The station is located in southern Bogotá, specifically on Avenida Caracas, with Calles 17 and 18A sur.

It serves the Ciudad Jardín and Restrepo neighborhoods.

History

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At the beginning of 2001, the second phase of the Caracas line of the system was opened from Tercer Milenio to the intermediate station Calle 40 Sur. A few months later, service was extended south to Portal de Usme.

Station services

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Old trunk services

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Services rendered until April 29, 2006
Kind Routes Frequency
Current     Every 3 minutes on average
Express   Every 2 minutes on average
Express Dominical   Every 3 or 4 minutes on average

Current Trunk Services

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Service as of April 29, 2006
Type Northern Routes Southern Routes
All days
3
3
Express Monday through Saturday
All day
D21 B72
H21 H72
Express Monday through Friday
Mixed Service, rush and non-rush
H73

Feeder routes

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This station does not have connections to feeder routes.

Inter-city service

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This station does not have any inter-city service.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ (in Spanish) fucha - Muysccubun Dictionary